2005: 74-88, 4th

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The Orioles were one of baseball's big surprises early in the season, leading the AL East into June. But injuries and Rafael Palmeiro's August suspension for testing positive for a banned substance -- less than a month after he achieved his 3,000th career hit -- contributed to a fast fall. Manager Lee Mazzilli was fired on Aug. 4 and replaced by Sam Perlozzo.

The Orioles were one of baseball's big surprises early in the season, leading the AL East into June. But injuries and Rafael Palmeiro's August suspension for testing positive for a banned substance -- less than a month after he achieved his 3,000th career hit -- contributed to a fast fall. Manager Lee Mazzilli was fired on Aug. 4 and replaced by Sam Perlozzo. (Win McNamee, Getty Images)

The Orioles were one of baseball's big surprises early in the season, leading the AL East into June. But injuries and Rafael Palmeiro's August suspension for testing positive for a banned substance -- less than a month after he achieved his 3,000th career hit -- contributed to a fast fall. Manager Lee Mazzilli was fired on Aug. 4 and replaced by Sam Perlozzo.